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Ardgartan Shore Cycle Route


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About Ardgartan Shore Cycle Route

A circular route starting at the Ardgartan Visitor Centre. Follow blue waymarkers down to the shore, then climb back up to Coilessan Glen crossing the Red Cycle Route, back to the Coillessan Events Carpark, and then back to Ardgartan Visitor Centre.

How to get there:

Ardgartan Shore Cycle Route can be started from Ardgartan Visitor Centre in Ardgartan which is part of Argyll Forest Park. Arrochar is the nearest town or village.

Follow the A82 along the western shore of Loch Lomond through Tarbet entering the Forest Park at Arrochar, then follow the A83 for three miles to Ardgartan.

OS Grid Reference: NN271032
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

You can also access this trail through Coillessan Events Carpark, Honeymoon Bridge Carpark.

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Red deer

What's on in Argyll Forest Park

LOCH LONG AND ARDGARTEN CAMPSITE FROM THE SLOPES OF THE COBBLER

Ardgartan Visitor Centre Facilities.
ToiletsInformationParkingVisitor CentreForest ShopOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Moderate
Trail waymarking:
blue
Length of trail:
7 miles
Approximate time of trail:
2 hours approx
Open or closed:
open - but please look out for timber lorries and follow any diversion signs.

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What's of interest

Superb views of Loch Long, with a good chance of spotting otters, cormorants, oyster catchers or sandpipers.